Overturned Garbage Truck Closes Southbound Hwy 101 Offramp in San Carlos
SAN CARLOS (CBS SF) -- CHP issued a severe traffic alert Wednesday morning after an injury accident involving an overturned garbage truck closed a Highway 101 offramp in San Carlos for 90 minutes.
At around 9:42 a.m., CHP reported a traffic collision with injuries and an overturned vehicle on the offramp of southbound U.S. Highway 101 exiting at Holly Street in San Carlos. The accident has blocked the offramp.
Traffic Collision With Injuries and Overturned vehicle on Southbound US-101 exiting at Holly St in San Carlos. Off Ramp Blocked. https://t.co/ITRwoLsl4h
— 511 SF Bay (@511SFBay) February 2, 2022
Authorities did not say how serious the injuries sustained in the accident were.
According to KCBS Traffic, drivers can still exit to Holly Street in the westbound direction. There is heavy traffic on southbound Highway 101 passing the scene.
Special #KCBSTraffic Alert#SanCarlos Hwy 101 southbound, there's an overturned garbage truck on the eastbound Holly St off-ramp... You could exit on the westbound direction. No estimated time on when it will open. Heavy traffic on southbound 101 passing the scene. #Belmont pic.twitter.com/KTsZDsTOKV
— KCBS Radio - The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) February 2, 2022
CHP announced that the offramp had reopened as of 11:12 a.m.